Come on lads, leave Nutty alone he's not anti UK for heaven's sake.
I'd like to know what % of Malta's potential tourists avoid Malta because of the illegal shootings? I fear that there would not be enough to make much of a dent in visitor numbers, I do however believe that the UK and the EU should put continued heavy pressure on the Maltese Govt. I'm all for raptor protection camps in these black-spots but surely pressure from other government could actually bring substantial change. I get the feeling that the idiot criminal shooters just see raptor camps as part of the war in a way and though the volunteers are doing an admirable job and making some difference, not so much will change. Until Maltese authorities have a permanent crack down on what is a small island and fine and even give prison sentences to the worst offenders, not much will change I reckon.
Apart being a destination for sunshine "on the Med", Malta's great attractions are human features; especially historical ones, so birders have little expression there. I'm not saying that birder's voices are worthless, at all - but its got to be tackled from inside under EU law by the Maltese themselves.
